Flagstaff holder



Dec. 16, 1930. J. s. BITNER FLAG STAFF HOLDER Fil ed April 22, 1930 INVENTORI.

BY S ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec; 16, 1930 i UNFHT 'r ES PATTI-TIN or JOH1\T='S. iBITNER, or some WAYNEQINDI NA, 'ns'sienonnowevne NOVELTY AND PUBLISHING COMPANY, 'OE FfOR'I WAYNE, INDIANA; AcoRPonATIoN-or' INDIANA @qFLAGSTAFF HOLDER 1 Application filed April 22,

' This inventionrelates to improvements in flag staff holders such as isu'sedior mount? ingla fiag in supported relation with a tender or other part. of an, automobile so thatfthe a flag is displayed lasga signalior decoration... The; obj ect. of the invention is "to provide an attachment applicable; to thegfender of an automobile for. holding;.a flag staff, constructedin such manner that its various parts are permanently connected together whereby" liability of disconnection 'orloss lof such parts. is obviated. Another ohject 'is to provide" a construction whereby "the idevicefl niay be V in .a-planeat right angles thereto; 1

quickly applied and removed from operative position both in connection with a tender and withfa flag stafi". An embodimentof trated in the invention is ill-us which.; I V a Fig. 1 is .a side elevation .of-ahol'der which the invention is embodied; I

'.'Fig. 2 is an elevation p ejected froInFig 1,

The illustrative embodiment of the elven tion comprises La standard made :ofa single bar 1 .of spring steel, shaped .at its lower. end to form a loop 2 withacontiguous upwardly extending .end'portion Shaving aninwardly extending, indentation 4;; adjacent the loop and an outwardly, extending indentation, 5 above the former, indentation, .theupper'. end 6 of said portion constituting" a jaw thatis normally spaced from the unain'portion 70f the'bar-andtoward whieh the l-j aw is movable when pressure is applied to the upwardlyextending end portion .3." Y'The. upper end the bar 1 issllaped as to vfornra loop 8 having a downwardly extending end portionj 9 constituting a'springtongueQ Y A Ueshaped' yoke .10. is' placed astride; of" the upturnedend portion-3 of the bar as well as zthe" main portionlZ thereofland between rthe gextendinglendsll ofptheilyoke isi the indentation l of the ;upturnedsportion. 3} of the bar, and the cam lfl is-sodisposed respect-"to the lever that whenflthe leveris turned upwardly. the upturnedi portion 3 disposed a lever 12 upon} pivot: '13, whibh; lever is provided with 'a-calnlgt onits pivoted end. {The closed end of the" yoke rests in the. accompanying drawings, in

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drawn toward the niainportion 701% the bar through the actionof the yoke 10and'can 143. In this manner-the jaw/"6 is'moved to its closed or clamping position. V

A cushion 15is secured to the main portion 7 of the bar. upon the face the'reofadjacent the jaw 6, said cushion extending between v the upturned portion-3 of the bar "and the.

'main portion? thereof. The lower 'end of said cushion, projects downwardly into the yoke 10, and" its" upper end: is attached to the bar 1 fastener'lo. v

' The spring tongue '9 has per manently securedfthereto'a stud lfitha't projeets'loosely through the adjacent portion-17 of the ban;

the outer end .18 oflwliieh i'stud, is perforated by any suit'ableineans such as a wire stud (I6 fie-"secured to. the top 9 insect suit:

able manner asto permit axial turning move 1 ment of the stud withouthavinglongitudinal lno'venjentin the tongue. The opening'Q'O in the portionlliof the bar is encompassed by an-inWa-rdIyeXtending collar; 21 that is integralL-withthe barl and is formed-for the v purpose of reinforcing the bar about said opening.jflThe bar. has formed therein atrans versely 5 disposed rib. '22 located .at, a point beneath the opening 20," which rib serves as a stop for the lowerend of 'the fiagstafi lt).

Also, the upperportion -17 ofthe bar' above said openingiihas iinadel therein .atr'ansvers'ely disposed rib 23"{provided with; a series of notch'es" 2.4 in which]: the flag staff T may be selectivelyseated and trherein held in various adjiisted. in the "stud. j j g V y o The bar lisbentata point between its end looped portions toftheiextent "of one quarter ofaiturn. asindicated by 25 so'that theu p'e portion '17, ofthe bar extends in a vertical positions whensaidstafi issecu'red; V

plane at right,anglesatothat'ofthe main per-V tion '7- thereoi Thus, the tilting adjustment.

j oi ithegflag {staff upon the axis of the stud 16 is in aQplane right. angles to that of the In using the invention, the lever 12 is turned downwardly so as to permit the jaw 6 to move to open position, and the jaw is i then hooked under the flange of the Vehicle i 1 expeditiously clamped in place upon 'or refender (not shown) so thatthe flange extends between the'j aw 6 and cushion 15, and

the standard is then clamped in place'by turning the lever 12'to its uppermost position, whereupon, the standard is held firmly in pla upo the nler-lhespr n u 9 is then pressed inwardly whichcauses the stud to project through the opening 20 inthe bar sufficiently to permitthe insertion of the flag'staff 19 through its @mmtea end. Upon releasing the pressure applied to the tongue the flag stafl-lis clamped against'the outer face of thebar and thereby held seated in one or the other of the notches'24 of the rib 23, accordingly as adjusted.

:By this construction th' standard may be moved from the vehicle, and the flag stali' may be quickly applied and adjusted in connection with the standard; withbut slight effort upon the pjartof the attendant. .Also,

the device niaybe repeatedly applied, re-" moved, and carried about without liability of loss of anyof its various parts.

- The yoke 10 is held from becoming dis-- placed verticallyupon: the standard by the indentationfi by which upward play of the yoke is liniitedgand from downward play by the loop 2. The stud 1 '6.being permanentlyswi'veled in connecti'on with the spring tongue 9 is thereby held} from becomingdeta'chedfromthe appliance; and: thus the securing means for the attachment of the flag stafl' to the 'standardl andalso the clamping 5 means for securing the standard to the ve-' 'hicle' maybe easily operated without theuse of a; tool or the tighteningand loosening of such means as screws or nuts; which means ordinarily are subjectjtodepreciation because of wear from frequent use." r

Claims: Y

A"fi ag staif am having a Sam ra made of a fiat steel bar, the lower end por-'" tion of which is upturnedfto forma spring I loop and a movable"'jaw, and the upper end portion of which is downturned to forma spring'tongue normally spaced from the'ad-V' jacent portion of the bar, a portioniof said barjbetween its ends having a quarter turn formed: therein; a cushion disp'osed on said bar; opposed to said jaw a clamping fm'eans consisting of a yoke and v a lever v providedwith a c'amfpiv oted in saidyoke', disposed on thelower part of said standard. for actuating saidaw; a ptgrforated lugfswiveled to said tongue and extending through an opening an the: adjacent portionof"thestandard 'and adapted forthe receptionof a 'stafi'wlien thespring is depressed andtofclampl'saidi t flag 'jstait against the standardjwhen the tongue is released; a stop onthe standard fj for the lower end of said flag staff; and a projection on said standard having a series of notches for adjustably positioning the flag stafi.

2. A flag staff holder having a standard made ofaflat steel bar, thelower end portion of'which isupturned to form a spring loop and a movable jaw; and the upper end portionof which is downturned to form a spring tongue normally spacedfroin the" adjacent portion of the bar, a portion ofsaid bar b'e-' ,;tween its ends having a quarter turn formed therein; a clamping means consisting of a yoke and'a lever provided with a cam pivoted in said yoke, disposed on the lower part of said'standa'rdfor actuating saidaw ;a perforated lug swiv eled to said tongue and ex-.

tending throughanopening in the adjacent portion of thestandard and: adapted for the reception of afiagstaff when the spring is de-" made of-a fiat steel bar, the'lower end por-f tion of which is upturned to form 'a spring loop and amovabl'e jaw, and th'e-upper'end "portion of which is downturnedtoforma spring tongue normally spaced from the adacent portion of the'bar, a portion of said bar between. its ends having a quarter turn formed therein; a clamping means consisting oila yoke and a lever provided "with; a cam pivot'ed in said yoke, disposed on the lower part ofsaid standard for actuating said jaw;

a'pe'rfo'rat'edlug swivele'd'to said tongue and; extending through an opening in the adjacent portion of the standard and adapted for the reception of a'fiag stafi when thespring is depressed and to clamp said flag staff against thestandardwhenthe tongue is released; and

V a projection'on said standard having. a series of notches for a djustably positioningthe flag staff.

a a made of a flatsteel ban the lower end portion o f which' isuptuijned to form a spring loop and 'a'movable jaw, and the upper end portion of which-isdownturned to form' a spring tongue 5 normally "spaced fromfthe adjacent portion of the bar, a'portion o f said'bar b'e-' tweenits 1 ends havingia quarter turn formed therein ;'i a cushion disposed on: said bar opposed; to saidf' jiaw a-clamping means consist ingof a'yoke anda} lever provided with :a

cam pivotediinsaidyoke, disposed ontlie lower offsaid standard for actuating said jaw ;1la'perforated lug swiveled-to'said tongue and extending through an opening in the ad'- jacent-p ortion of" the standardand adapted forjthejireception' or; a flag stafi when the spring-is depressed and to clamp said flag flag 's taff (wider having: a standard ids 7 turn formed therein; a cushion disposed on said bar opposed to said jaw; a clamping means consisting of a yoke and a lever provlded with a CHJILPIVOtGd 111 said yoke, d1sfiag staff against the standard the upper endportion'of said standard having'a spring tongue in connection therewith the movable end of which is normally spaced from'the adjacent face of the standard; and a perforated lug swiveled to said tongue and extending through an opening .in said standard and adapted to receive a flag stafi when the spring is depressed and to clamp said when the tongue is released.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN S.v BITNER;

posed on the lower part of said standard for actuating said jaw; a perforated lug swiveledto said tongue and extending through an openingin the adjacent portion of the stand-s ard and adapted for the reception of a flag staff when the spring is depressed and toi clamp said flag staffagainst the standard when the tongue is released; and a projection on said standard having a series of notches for adjustably positioning the flag staff.

6. A flag staff holder having a standard made of a fiat steel bar, the-lower end portion of which is upturned to form a spring loop 7 and a movable jaw, and the upper end po'ri tion of which is downturned to form a spring tongue normally spaced from the adjacent portion of the bar ;a cushion disposed on said bar opposed to said jaw; a clamping means consisting of a yoke and a lever provided with a cam pivoted in said yoke, disposed on the lower part 'ofsaid standard for actuating said jaw; a perforatedlug swiveled to said tongue and extending through an opening s a in the adjacent portion? of the standard" and adapted for the reception of a flag staff when the spring is depressed and to clamp said flag staff against the standard when the tongue is released; and a'projection on said standard having a series of notches for adjustably positioning the flag staff; V s

7. A flag staff holder having a standard i madeof a flat steel bar, the lower end portion of which is upturned to form a spring loop and a movable jaw, and the upper end por tion of which is downturned to form a spring tongue normally spaced, from the adjacent I portion of the bar; a clampingmeansconsisting of a yoke and'a lever provided-with acain pivoted in said yoke, disposed on the lower part of said standard for actuating said jaw; and a perforated lug swiveled tosaid ton ue and extending throughan'opening in the adjacent portion of the standard and adapted for the reception of a flag staff when the spring is depressed and to clamp said flag stafi against the standard is released. V 8. A flag staff holder comprising a "standwhen the tongue ard having clamping means at its lower end a V for the attachment-thereof to a vehiclebo'dy, 

